Computer drive case with multiple openings for accessing drive

Abstract

A method of protecting a disc or tape drive unit having ports for wiring connections to a power source and to a computer, that includes providing a flexible, protective case for the drive unit, and providing adjustable windows in the case; locating the drive unit in the case to locate the ports in juxtaposition to said windows; passing the wiring connections through the windows, and to the ports to establish wiring connections to the power source and to the computer.

I claim: 
     
       1. The method of protecting a disc or tape drive unit having ports for wiring connections to a power source and to a computer, which includes a) providing a flexible, protective case for said drive unit, and providing adjustable windows in said case,   b) locating the drive unit in the case to locate said ports in juxtaposition to said windows,   c) passing said wiring connections through said windows, and to said ports to establish wiring connections to the power source and to the computer.   
     
     
       2. The method of claim 1 including providing a protective closure flap on said case to extend over a disc receptacle opening in said unit, and opening said flap to allow entry of a disc into said opening. 
     
     
       3. The method of claim 2 including providing means for releasably locking said flap to said case in flap closed position extending over said drive unit in the case. 
     
     
       4. The method of claim 1 including providing a first compartment in said case for said unit, and a second compartment in said case for a power supply plug electrically connectable to said unit via one of said windows. 
     
     
       5. The method of claim 4 including storing said plug in said second pocket, while the drive unit is in the first pocket. 
     
     
       6. The method of claim 4 including providing said pockets to have generally rectangular cross section shape. 
     
     
       7. The method of claim 4 including providing a barrier in the case to extend between said pockets and to form a common wall of said pockets. 
     
     
       8. The method of claim 7 including providing means in the case whereby the barrier may be adjustably and internally attached to the case to vary the relative sizes of said pockets. 
     
     
       9. The method of claim 1 including providing means at at least one of said windows for adjustably closing the window or windows. 
     
     
       10. The method of claim 9 wherein said means is provided in the form of one or more zipper closures for said windows. 
     
     
       11. The method of claim 10 wherein one of said zipper closures has U-shape, when closed, to form a foldable closure flap in the case wall when the zipper is opened. 
     
     
       12. The method of claim 1 including providing an additional case attached to said drive unit case, to overlie the interior of the drive unit case. 
     
     
       13. The method of claim 1 including a laptop computer-sized protective housing in which said case is stored. 
     
     
       14. Apparatus for protecting a disc or tape drive unit having ports for wiring connections to a power source and to a computer, which comprises a) a flexible, protective case for said drive unit, there being adjustable windows in said case,   b) the drive unit located in the case to locate said ports in juxtaposition to said windows,   c) said wiring connections passed through said windows, and to said ports to establish wiring connections to the power source and to the computer.   
     
     
       15. The apparatus of claim 14 including a protective closure flap on said case that extends over a disc receptacle opening in said unit, and said flap being operable to allow entry of a disc into said opening. 
     
     
       16. The apparatus of claim 15 including locking means for releasably locking said flap to said case, in flap closed position extending over said drive unit in the case. 
     
     
       17. The apparatus of claim 14 including a first compartment in said case for said unit, and a second compartment in said case for a power supply plug electrically connectable to said unit via one of said windows. 
     
     
       18. The apparatus of claim 17 including said plug stored in said second pocket, while the drive unit is in the first pocket. 
     
     
       19. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said pockets have generally rectangular cross section shape. 
     
     
       20. The apparatus of claim 17 including a barrier in the case extending between said pockets forming a common wall of said pockets. 
     
     
       21. The apparatus of claim 20 including means in the case whereby the barrier may be adjustably and internally attached to the case to vary the relative sizes of said pockets. 
     
     
       22. The apparatus of claim 14 including means at at least one of said windows for adjustably closing the window or windows. 
     
     
       23. The apparatus of claim 22 wherein said means comprise one or more zipper closures for said windows. 
     
     
       24. The apparatus of claim 23 wherein one of said zipper closures has U-shape, when closed, to form a foldable closure flap in the case wall when the zipper is opened. 
     
     
       25. The apparatus of claim 14 including an additional case attached to said drive unit case, to overlie the interior of the drive unit case. 
     
     
       26. The apparatus of claim 14 including a laptop computer-sized protective housing in which said case is stored.